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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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